S.A. butt of ‘Parks’ obese rib; ‘FNL’ stars Connie, Kyle coming

Did you watch? NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” recognized San Antonio at the beginning of Thursday night’s hilarious episode.

The bad news? The line had to do with our population’s weight problem.

If you missed it, here’s the recap:

Chris (Rob Lowe): “Pawnee is, as you all know, the fourth most obese city in America.”

Tom (Aziz Ansari, at right): “Soon to be No. 3. We’re coming for you, San Antonio!”

Ouch. OK, OK, so it wasn’t exactly a compliment to our city. It made me laugh nonetheless.

Connie, Kyle top list of stars

If you’re a “Friday Night Lights” fan, tonight’s Hollywood-style S.A. celebration is clearly the place to be. I just learned that both Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton (Coach Eric and Tami Taylor) are coming!

And I’ve got more updates:

Also expected is Scott Porter, who was so moving as Jason Street, the former Dillon Panthers quarterback whose injury in the first season’s pilot resulted in paralysis. Currently, he stars on “The Good Wife” on CBS.

Moreover, the actor who played one of my favorite characters, football player and lovable nerd Landry Clarke, also is on the list. Yes, Jesse Plemons, who’s been a part of the series throughout all five seasons, will be there, too.

The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. and will feature all kinds of festivities, including a V.I.P. reception with the stars, a red carpet walk and an auction presented by Red and Charline McCombs.

The cherries on the top, of course, will be the screening of the final season’s first two episodes and the group of stellar guests who’ll be on hand. According to publicist Tanya Sammis, these include Brad Leland, who plays bigger-than-life Buddy Garrity; Derek Phillips (Billy Riggins, brother of football hero Tim, who is featured prominently in season five; and Stacey Oristano (Billy’s wife, Mindy).

And I can’t wait to finally meet a San Antonio native whose recurring part on “Friday Night Lights” the last couple of seasons blossomed into a memorable and moving tour-de-force. Angela Rawna (born Spradley), a 1990 Holmes High graduate, plays Regina Howard, the recovering drug addict mom of quarterback Vince Howard (Michael B. Jordan).

In short, it’s shaping up to be the S.A. event of the season. Besides, it’s the possibly the last time you’ll have the chance to see all these “Lights” stars together.

Tickets are going fast, but I’m told there are still lots available at the door of tonight’s event.